Harris County MUD 8
Harris County MUD 8 is a municipal utility district (MUD) in Harris County, Texas. TCEQ district number 3737064.
Property tax rate
2025 tax year (Texas Comptroller, published Jan 2026). Rates are per $100 of taxable value.
| Total | $0.234 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & operations | $0.1476 |
| Debt service | $0.0864 |
2026 rates are being adopted by districts now and will be added when the Comptroller publishes them.
Estimated yearly MUD tax
Estimate before exemptions, based on the 2025 tax year rate (rate ÷ 100 × home value). Homestead and other exemptions, and the appraised value, change the actual bill.
| Home value | Yearly MUD tax |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $585 |
| $350,000 | $819 |
| $500,000 | $1,170 |
How it compares
At $0.234, this district's 2025 total rate is $0.276 below the Harris County median of $0.51. It is lower than 90% of Harris County districts with a reported 2025 rate.
Comparison set: the 451 active MUDs and similar water districts (WCID, FWSD, SUD) in Harris County with a nonzero 2025 rate reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Rate split
Debt service: 37% ($0.0864). Maintenance & operations: 63% ($0.1476).
Most of the rate covers maintenance and operations. That usually means the district's bonds are largely paid off or small, and ongoing operating costs dominate.
Rate history
| Tax year | Total | M&O | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.31 | $0.15 | $0.16 |
| 2024 | $0.2965 | $0.1435 | $0.153 |
| 2025 | $0.234 | $0.1476 | $0.0864 |
The total rate fell from $0.31 in 2023 to $0.234 in 2025, a change of −$0.076 (−24.5%).
Years shown only where a nonzero rate was reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Nearby districts
- Harris-Waller Counties MUD 10 — 2025 total rate $1.5
- Harris County MUD 600 — no 2025 rate reported
- Harris County MUD 588 — 2025 total rate $1.5
- Harris-Waller Counties MUD 12 — 2025 total rate $0.99
- Harris-Waller Counties MUD 13 — no 2025 rate reported
Official records
- Official TCEQ district record
- Texas Comptroller 2025 special district rates (XLSX)
- TCEQ Texas Water Districts dataset
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